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I hope someone who has recent experience in Thailand can chime in for you. 
Best of luck.

I am one of those that has been in transit since 1/25. This is about as frustrating as the year long NVC wait... They should be processing by NOA2 approval date, but they are not doing that. Incredibly frustrating experience this whole thing as been..

I will explain what is going on with that.  When the BKK embassy started requesting more K1s from the NVC, they asked for all of them at one time.  I was even surprised to see our case that just arrived at the NVC, get In-Transit to Bangkok so quickly.  You can image when they get hundreds of cases arriving at one time that they can’t all be processed upon receipt.  Therefore, they get put in a pile.  My case has been In-Transit since 2/4.  Many others have been in transit since 1/25.  Therefore, in normal times with no backlog, your idea of using DHL is legit.  But right now, they are arrived but just waiting to be processed and sitting in a large pile.

You are not actually required to disclose this.  The question of public charge is separate from the medical exam.  The public charge determination is purely based on financial sponsorship.  The medical exam is based on the questions that the panel physicians are required to ask and the list of diseases they are required to screen for.  
 
Unless specifically asked (because you shouldn't lie), I'd not bring it up.

The OP is asking about the overall K-1 process and if HIV could be a factor for denial due to becoming a public charge. They will not test for HIV, but they will need to reveal their medical history and current conditions as part of the K-1 medical exam.
The I-134 affidavit of support is submitted at the actual K-1 visa interview. They did not ask what to send with the I-129F petition and I was not speaking about the I-129F petition. They will not state anything about HIV in the I-129F petition, nor will they need the I-134 yet. The CO deals with that when deciding whether or not to approve the K-1 visa.
Co-sponsors are accepted for K-1 visas by most of the consulates. There are a few where they are rarely accepted or not accepted at all.
You were correctly understanding. You do not need to submit any info about your finances or the HIV medical condition with the filing of the I-129F petition to begin the process. They should not test for HIV either, but they will be asked medical questions and being HIV+ would come up at the medical. Yes, you should be honest about it. Taking a letter from your regular doctor testifying to the fact that you are healthy and the prognosis for continuing to remain healthy could be quite helpful.
What the medical exam will entail > http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ti/panel/technical-instructions-panel-physicians.html
HIV guidance for panel physicians > http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ti/hiv-guidance-panel-civil.html

Hmmmmm generally i dont know if the Panel Physician would skip asking OP if he or she has any chronic condition and taking any regular medications on the medical history taking.  
Did the Physician ask your cousin about his/her chronic med history? And did he/she disclose hiv status?

I saw on Facebook yesterday that someone with a NOA2 of March 20 got in transit on January 25.  Ready on Feb 1 and interview scheduled on Feb 16 for BKK.

Seeing some information here that does not match up with my expedite experience so I will chime in.   Keep in mind this probably varies from embassy to embassy.
 
My case was also at NVC for 10 months, and we finally decided to request an expedite at the Bangkok embassy. We were told by the embassy that because the case was at NVC, we had to file an expedite with NVC.  We did so, and one week later NVC replied with a copy/paste saying that the embassy is not accepting K-1 cases at the moment.  So in our case neither the embassy nor NVC was willing to consider expedite - at first.  I pushed on NVC again with another email requesting case review for hardship (medical in our case) and this time they replied that they would review the case, but also said that even if NVC approves the expedite, the embassy then has to accept the case.  
 
So end of the day for me, BOTH NVC and embassy had to accept our expedite justification, but we had to start with NVC.  The whole process took one month by  the way, and our case did eventually ship from NVC, but I do not know if it was due to the expedite being approved or K-1's finally starting to get processed.  

Let me explain since I have already been down this road with my wife currently stuck in Brazil. Emailing the consulate WONT do you any good. Our case got stuck at NVC the very same day everything closed last year. I emailed the consulate begging them to interview my wife since she is legally entitled to come. The consulate sent a blunt email saying any and all expedite request should be sent to NVC and NOT them. 
2. Mentions of how it’s hard on your fiancé won’t do you any good. They won’t to see YOUR hardship because you’re the American, not him. I have sent 3 requests with doctors notes specifically saying about my health and they all have been denied “tô be fair to those who are already in line waiting”. 
Im sorry to say it but Rio currently isn’t not doing anything. If you look at their log of interviews for the past year, they haven’t done a single K1 interview (if they have I overlooked it). 
if you do decide to ask for a request, it has to be about YOU and your emergencies. Also don’t send a second request with the same exact reason. If you do the NVC won’t even forward it to the consulate for analyzing since they have already denied that reason before. Good luck. 

We did the prenup after she arrived in the USA.  And used lawyers from the state where we later married and lived.  
 
prenups are not DIY things.  In most cases, if the lower earning / lesser rich party signs a prenup without legal representation, the prenup can be tossed by a divorce court.  

Prenups are NOT DIY, as Mike E said. You can ream yourself accidentally if you do not know what you are doing. I live in a community property state, which is what I think you are saying you're in too. I have signed a prenup both times I got married, so what I say comes from my own experience but in California only.
 
Yes, in general what you bring to a marriage is your separate property, and in general what you acquire/earn during the marriage is community property. But if you want to deviate from that, you need to know how to structure the language to make sure it accurately reflects what you want. You need to make a full and fair disclosure of all your assets and liabilities (this came back to bite my ex on his rear end, big time, and my divorce not only took longer, I ended up with considerably more than anticipated -- the judge was NOT impressed). As others have said, enforceability can be an issue when it looks like one person -- particularly the one with less financial stability -- has been influenced into signing away rights. Then there is the language issue -- both parties need to understand completely what they are signing.  
 
If you want a prenup, you want it to be enforceable right? Don't cheap out. People hate spending money on lawyers, but you know when it's cheaper to spend money on a lawyer? Before you end up in a mess you really need a lawyer to dig you out of. A dress is for one day. Support payments are for a considerably longer time. 

If you couldn't get a B2 prior to the K1 don't expect to be able get one after a K1.  You would need to show extensive ties and assets to the Philippines. 
 
That is the wrong attorney.
 
Did you just find this out?  A prenup can be a valid agreement even with the I-864.  (the I-864 support will survive a demise since the contract is between the US Government and the Petitioner)  We have a prenup, actually about 7 different documents.  I have children and business partners that drove the documents.  We have a prenup in the Philippines, and post-coital agreements in Mexico and the US. Add two wills and everything before marriage is very clear with legal intent.   We have a partnership agreement that covers investments since marriage and everything is split evenly.  (She can even keep everything in her 401(k) and retirement accounts.)  All of this was laid out before marriage and immigration.   If it is just coming up now, and you are uncomfortable, you need to run and move on.  If you are ok with it then get the money and get your own attorney otherwise the agreement is usually not enforceable if you didn't have an attorney.
 
You have spent a lot of time and effort in the process.  You don't deserve being treated like this.
 
 

There is "NEVER" a plan for divorce and failure when the relationship is good. If you read one of the earlier "HOT" threads, someone is going through this issue after only one year.
Protecting yourself and assets is critical !

Some, but unless I get an education grant to learn a new career, I will be forced into pulling from my meager 401k.

As I see it you should not have a problem with that amount of assets, but I'll refer you to an excellent article what is and isn't considered. I arrived at my answer based on this article as it does a remarkable job of outlining the merits of the financials' question.
 
https://www.murthy.com/2019/10/24/dos-rule-on-determining-visa-ineligibility-based-on-public-charge-grounds/

A dab of honey would probably get you your answer.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/public-charge-fact-sheet
 
Benefits Subject to Public Charge Consideration
 
USCIS guidance specifies that cash assistance for income maintenance includes Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and state or local cash assistance programs for income maintenance, often called “general assistance” programs. Acceptance of these forms of public cash assistance could make a noncitizen inadmissible as a public charge if all other criteria are met. However, the mere receipt of these benefits does not automatically make an individual inadmissible, ineligible to adjust status to lawful permanent resident, or deportable on public charge grounds. See “Field Guidance on Deportability and Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” 64 FR 28689 (May 26, 1999). Each determination is made on a case-by-case basis in the context of the totality of the circumstances.
 
In addition, public assistance, including Medicaid, that is used to support aliens who reside in an institution for long-term care – such as a nursing home or mental health institution – may also be considered as an adverse factor in the totality of the circumstances for purposes of public charge determinations. Short-term institutionalization for rehabilitation is not subject to public charge consideration.
 
 
https://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/public-charge-fact-sheet

Abundance of caution... keep the faith.

Hi guys, NVC finally started sending out K1 cases to embassy

I am seeing repeatedly that many of you are making unnecessary inquiries to USCIS and your embassy. Here are some tips.
 
USCIS - You will never get an exact answer to your inquiry. They will NOT discuss your case with you. Their answer will always be "you are within the current processing timeline" and "until you are outside of that timeline then you can make your inquiry." So, I advise you to check your processing timeline with USCIS at 
 
https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
 
Embassy - Every embassy has posted their status. Stay engaged with your embassy's website for the latest updated information. Calling them or emailing them will not get your file to move any faster. It is what it is. If you call, they will tell you the same thing that is on their website. Don't waste their time nor yours for something that you can do for yourself. Someone else's embassy is not going to be what your embassy's current status is. The two are not the same.
 
Good luck and stay engaged. 

Just a warning, last month my fiance went to get his 100 baht police certificate, and was ultimately charged 3000 baht.  Yes, 30x the normal rate. 
He tried to argue but they weren't having it, and unfortunately we needed it so he paid it.  
He is not Thai so maybe that was part of it, but I suspect it was mostly due to corruption and all that money went into the officers pocket.
Just a heads up to others.  

Just my opinion, but I believe people are focussing on the negative of this. I imagine with the number of visas that have built up over the past few months, some scaling of the processing would be required; if they are just to start processing them all at once, the bureaucracy of doing this could actually end up slowing things down further and wait times could extend even longer. I personally think the fact that they are now processing some visas should be taken as a good sign; obviously Spousal visas were going to take priority, but even if this gives the embassies  the chance to begin taking care of some visas, by the time they will start processing the Fiance visas, these could actually process more quickly. 
 
At least an optimistic view! Again, I could be wrong, but I believe in the power of positive thinking having a guiding influence in these times. 

Sigh.......
 
 
That makes NO sense.  We ALL have experienced separation here, many of us for much longer than you will.
 
I did a K-1.  A fiance is not the same as a spouse, no matter how much you want him to be.  

The address for the beneficiary that was submitted on the I-129f is the location that USCIS uses for the interview. You can request a different location but now it can take 30-60 days under a normal climate but under the current pandemic who knows how long it will take. Not too muddy the waters, I recommend doing everything there in Thailand.

We got NOA2 on March 8th and never heard anything from NVC either.  You won't hear from NVC until your case ships to the embassy.  You can get your case number earlier by calling/emailing NVC (we emailed asking for our case number and they replied with it one week later).  The only reason to get the case number early is it allows you to track your case status (if its at NVC or shipped) and it allows you to start DS-160 if you wanted to get a headstart.  But it's a completely optional step.

We are waiting as well, was hoping our case got into this shipment.